Your 70-year-old mother, who is in good health, tells you that she gets bored, especially during the long, cold winters. When you suggest that she volunteer, she says, "I don't want to be tied down with any commitments."
What arguments could you make that volunteering is well worth the investment?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
- Psychological benefits include higher life satisfaction, sense of meaning/accomplishment, cognitive stimulation.
- Physical benefits include higher self-perception of health, lower rates of disability and mortality.
Psychology
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a. has changed dramatically in recent years. b. has remained stagnant for the past decade. c. must be addressed by quota systems in educational programs. d. is rarely addressed through institutional recruitment plans.
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